ESP Associates has an immediate opportunity for a Charlotte market lead - Survey Division Manager to support and grow our Community Infrastructure Business Unit in the Charlotte MSA with locations in Fort Mill, SC and Huntersville, NC.
As a leader, you will contribute to setting the pace for ESP's growth in the North Carolina Community Infrastructure market and beyond! You will lead decisions regarding strategy, market penetration, team growth/development, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will have an outgoing, can-do attitude to grow and develop staff while working closely with clients, engineers, and sub-consultants to ensure their needs are met. This will include leading business planning, marketing, meeting financial performance goals, and fulfillment of the firm's strategy in North Carolina, as well as supporting the Community Infrastructure Division overall.
Responsibilities:- Develops and maintains relationships with clients to increase Company exposure and position the Company for survey contracts.
- Business development teaming and lead for Community Infrastructure Survey in the Charlotte market.
- Manage and oversee all aspects of survey projects and operations, ensuring adherence to project specifications, safety standards, and quality control measures.
- Administer contracts and manage projects, interpret, organize, execute and coordinate assignments.
- Assist Managers with workforce planning, monthly billing, and final review of completed reports and maps.
- Manage the division which includes multiple groups and office locations to achieve expected profitability and growth.
Qualifications: - Professional Land Surveyors (PLS) licensure in North Carolina required. Additionally, South Carolina PLS preferred.
- Experience performing business development and maintaining relationships with clients.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in surveying management, specifically supporting community infrastructure survey projects.
- Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills to effectively and professionally interact with team members, clients, governmental review authorities, government officials, and the public.
- Demonstrated expertise adjusting to priorities and demands from multiple clients and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, multi-disciplinary environment.
- Firm understanding of risk management and loss prevention.
- Superior organizational and planning skills with keen attention to detail.
- Extensive knowledge of survey and mapping principles, practice standards, procedures and project management.
- Experience with survey computations and platting using Trimble Business Center, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and ArcGIS, as well as field experience with Trimble Survey field equipment.
- Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company's driving (MVR) policy.
